Chief: Oakland City policeman hit by car will be released from hospital soon

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. - An Oakland City police officer struck by a car Wednesday afternoon should be released from the hospital soon, Oakland City Police Chief Alec Hensley said Thursday morning.

Officer Mike Nichols was outside near Wood Memorial Junior-Senior High School at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Franklin and Morton streets when two cars collided at the intersection.

Hensley said a preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle going north on Franklin Street failed to stop at the intersection and then struck another vehicle. Hensley said there is both a stop sign and a flashing red light at the intersection.

Nichols was on the curb at the intersection and attempted to get out of the way of the crash's aftermath but was hit anyway, Hensley said.

Hensley said tests done at the hospital did not reveal any broken bones.

The driver who reportedly ran the stop sign could be cited, but Hensley said no criminal charges are expected in the incident, which is still under investigation.